theAmericanStranger
theAmericanStranger t1_j1wvaaj wrote
Reply to New Philly laws to protect neighbors’ properties from construction disasters take effect Jan. 1 by SweetJibbaJams
New laws are nowhere as important as enforcing in a timely manner the laws you have in the books.
theAmericanStranger t1_j1uio3z wrote
Reply to comment by dustycase2 in Police sources provide more details in deadly Center City hotel shooting on Christmas Day by JBizznass
I mean, how often you read about a murder and say to yourself, "man, that was justifiable murder!" ? It's always another sorry pathetic "reason"
theAmericanStranger t1_j0et46r wrote
Reply to New York City health inspectors issued a disproportionate number of citations to restaurants serving Asian cuisine in the early months of 2020, finds a new study by a team of researchers by thebelsnickle1991
>After analyzing the gaps between the predicted figures and the actual figures, they found an increase of .66% of citations for Asian restaurants over the studied period.
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>By contrast, when comparing the predicted figures to the cumulative monthly averages for the categories of Latin, Italian, and Mexican restaurants, they found a consistent decrease of .29%, .73%, and .69%, respectively.
I'm certain the The China scare had a part in this, me and my GF made a point to continue eating in Chinatown after everyone else fled, but maybe this is not a shattering difference? I would hope these trends reverted back to the norm by now.
theAmericanStranger t1_j06ux87 wrote
Reply to comment by prettylittlearrow in How can we change the driving culture in this city by [deleted]
>but I'd say that expecting PPD to consistently enforce traffic laws is also not politically easy either.
Agree. This is why top priority (in a perfect world) should be to redo the entire police department. Most of all - keep safe out there!
theAmericanStranger t1_j06t2c5 wrote
Reply to comment by prettylittlearrow in How can we change the driving culture in this city by [deleted]
Just to be clear, I'm not advocating for less physical safety, separation of vehicular and other traffic etc. BUT, you cannot fortify and armor every block in the city, no city can. Enforcement has to be integral to traffic function, especially when flaunting laws seems to be rampant. Unless you're calling to make every single street in the city one way lined by concrete - good luck. And even on these roads people make turns, don't they?
theAmericanStranger t1_j06r2xm wrote
Reply to comment by calvinistgrindcore in How can we change the driving culture in this city by [deleted]
>So the best thing you can do is to support rational, safety-oriented redesign of roads in a way that promotes pro-social driving.
Any source to why this would override people's shitty behavior? (also, hands off our 4K boy, lol)
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The way I see it, a total lack of enforcement had led to a free-for-all mentality, and not just on the road. We need new people at the very top - mayor, police commish, totally revamp the police and disband the poisonous police union. That's a good start.
theAmericanStranger t1_iz7s0zv wrote
Reply to comment by Sunni_tzu in Looking for poor quality overpriced restaurants to recommend to my enemies by tobiasfunkes
Fare enough
theAmericanStranger t1_iybhc3m wrote
Reply to comment by Ng3me in Any bars opening early for the World Cup game Saturday? by sevensteaks
(Frantically checking the TV schedule)
theAmericanStranger t1_iyb2keu wrote
Reply to comment by porkchameleon in Any bars opening early for the World Cup game Saturday? by sevensteaks
My work here is done
theAmericanStranger t1_iyb07ha wrote
Reply to comment by porkchameleon in Any bars opening early for the World Cup game Saturday? by sevensteaks
Okay, i'll bite. Maybe you're just not experienced in the art of supporting your national team, especially when its not necessarily a favorite. In any case, we are entering elimination stages, where's no place for a lame finals-or-bust mentality. You, sir, wake up Saturday morning and root for our home boys!
theAmericanStranger t1_iyaa2uf wrote
Regardless of where you choose to watch, let's hope the USA pressures the not-so-great dutch defense, and not let them control the game too much. Their offense is too good to allow that.
I installed an indoor TV antenna last week and it's working GREAT! I get both Fox and the Spanish channels (plus all the local channels of course) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BGN81N2N?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1
theAmericanStranger t1_iya97xl wrote
Reply to comment by porkchameleon in Any bars opening early for the World Cup game Saturday? by sevensteaks
If it's a fake shit show, then the final will be fake too, no?
theAmericanStranger t1_j20m8r6 wrote
Reply to comment by ImPetarded in a wild Jim Gardner by Chaz_Beer
I was there yesterday! The best old school diner. Efficient and professional service, great vibe, great value in food and drinks. I still think OP shouldn't have taken a picture furtively. Happy new year everybody!
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